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A Drying Knowledge Well: Academic Events and Why They Fail
By Kshitiz Shah (UG24) From 13th to 18th February Ashoka hosted the Nepal-based collective Film SouthAsia, held an interaction at the...
The Edict
Mar 31, 2023


What’s the end to Ashoka’s Moral laziness?
By Rutuparna Deshpande (UG23) Okay, I’ve tried–but there is no way of saying this without sounding at least mildly, if not annoyingly,...
The Edict
Mar 29, 2023


The Ashokan Culture of Contradictions: A Naïve Freshman's Take on Ashoka.
By Debadrito Poddar (UG ‘25) It wasn't the first time I had seen the now ex-Vice Chancellor, Dr. Malabika Sarkar, up close in my short...
The Edict
Feb 26, 2023


You know what I am talking about: Our stomach’s guilty conscience
By Siri Murthy UG25 Mid-semester and end semester is the most dreaded time for students in any educational institution. Exam stress,...
The Edict
Feb 19, 2023


Sports Entertainment Is a Vehicle for Change. Except at Ashoka
By Harigovind S UG'24 A recent survey carried out by The Edict suggests that 74.8% of Ashokans prefer to have the streaming restrictions...
The Edict
Feb 19, 2023


Fear and Trembling: Ashoka and its Many, Many Epidemics
By Siya Sharma (UG ‘23) As the second half of our much beloved, smog-choked monsoon smog typhoon of a monsoon semester rears its ugly...
The Edict
Dec 3, 2022


Young, Living & Breathing: The demise of the SR
By Soham Dey (UG ‘23) A few weeks ago, Professor Orijit Sen, the author of what is recognized as India’s first graphic novel, had come to...
The Edict
Nov 9, 2022


Theka to Infirmary: Unpacking the Magic of the Moments
By Siddharth Dasgupta (UG24) Everyone’s got one dark campus day they’d willingly erase from their memory. For many, it was a certain...
The Edict
Oct 18, 2022


Ashoka’s Ombudsperson: Healing Old Wounds?
By Siya Sharma (UG‘23) Ashoka has witnessed a rough and tumble year when it comes to the ever-mounting concerns of its student body,...
The Edict
Oct 12, 2022


The New CASH FAQs Bring Out as Many Questions as they Clarify
By Raghav Bansal, UG'24 TW- Mentions of SH Ashoka’s Committee Against Sexual Harassment (CASH) has a document called “FAQs” which acts...
The Edict
Aug 24, 2022
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